to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
without oxygen; anaerobic; anoxia; hypoxia
whole house; whole audience
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
how many months?; how long?
clapping and cheering; applause
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
string bikini; g-string; thong
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
official name; formal name
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
ability; capability; competence; skill
editor (in publishing, etc.)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
notice; attention; observation
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to hunger for love; to starve for love
time; hour; season; time of the year
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse